Ryan Garcia is set to face one of British boxing's biggest stars.
Garcia will defend his WBC welterweight **** le against Conor Benn, son of International Boxing Hall of Famer Nigel Benn, on Sept. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight will air on Paramount+ and DAZN.
It will be Garcia's first defense of his 147-pound belt, which he claimed with a win over Mario Barrios in February.
The bout had long been rumored for this fall, with Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs) previously confirming his plans to face Benn during a May appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
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Garcia will defend his WBC welterweight **** le against Conor Benn, son of International Boxing Hall of Famer Nigel Benn, on Sept. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight will air on Paramount+ and DAZN.
It will be Garcia's first defense of his 147-pound belt, which he claimed with a win over Mario Barrios in February.
The bout had long been rumored for this fall, with Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs) previously confirming his plans to face Benn during a May appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
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